Based on a novel by Harlan Coben, ‘The Woods’ explores the mystery of a missing woman and how it still haunts a man 25 years later.
The report by Eurostat shows that Poland out-spent countries such as Italy, France, Spain and the UK, proportionally, on cultural services including supporting national monuments, funding for museums, theatres and art programmes.
The new charge, which would be paid to the Polish Film Institute, could bring in an estimated 15 million złoty (3.3 million euros) this year, and at least 20 million złoty a year in subsequent years, most of it from a handful of major players on the VoD market in Poland. Small providers would be exempt from the charge.
Largely shot in the forests of Kampinos, the flick follows a group of tech-addicted teens who fall into a nightmare when they find themselves hunted by a hideously deformed killer that prowls the woods seeking out his prey.
A hint about the new movie, Netflix’s third original Polish production, came from actor Nikodem Rozbicki’s Instastory after he posted a photo of a coffee machine labelled ‘only for Netflix crew’.
In an interview with PAP Life executive producer Tomasz Bagiński hinted that the second season could also include some Polish names saying: “Unfortunately, I cannot give any names yet, not even nationalities, beyond what has already been announced. But this is just the first announcement. There are more roles in the second season...”
TFN explores the legend of a vampire that terrorised a village in the shadow of Castle Książ over 300 years ago.
The Edinburgh bar released a teaser video on social media featuring symbols from the video game with the caption “Toss a coin for another sneak peek! Blood, Wine & Monsters” and hashtags including #comingsoon and #witcher, prompting a wave of excitement among fans.
Following several years of dispute, last year Andrzej Sapkowski, who had originally agreed to a one-off payment from the games developer, demanded around 60 million PLN after the huge success of the third instalment. The author had said that didn’t believe the first Witcher game would even make a profit but the series has sold over 40 million units worldwide with the third instalment shipping 20 million units alone.
The epic fantasy tale following the adventures of monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, is an early Christmas treat for both the genre’s fans and the saga’s cult following, says TFN’s Joanna Jasińska.
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